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Enhanced with bright illustrations, a revised 1970 Caldecott Medal winner provides a new generation with the classic tale about shy Sylvester the donkey, his discovery of a magical pebble, and the very special wishes he makes with it. A Caldecott Medal book.
 
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Be careful what you wish for!

Date of Review:  Nov 4, 2000
Review: Sylvester Duncan learned a very important lesson in Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, and your child will too.

Sylvester loved collecting rocks that were unusual. He happened upon a shiny red rock and make a wish. In an instant,the wish came...
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  5.0

by: graphicmom
Recommended to buy: Yes

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wonderful story with an important lesson
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Bidding on one magic pebble..do I hear $100?

Date of Review:  Feb 10, 2001
The Bottom Line: If you could have anything in the world you wanted, what would you wish for?
Review: Back in the sixties when Ebay was just a twinkle in the creator's eyes and collecting something was considered an oddity, Sylvester Duncan was a donkey who collected strange and unusual rocks and pebbles.

Who is Sylvester and what is he up...
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Excellent message of practical thinking...
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Might be a bit frightening to pre-K...
 

Sylvester & the Magic Pebble: Learning to Be Content

Date of Review:  Nov 15, 2000
Review: In a time when children are becoming increasingly greedy, and strive to get more and more, we have William Steig's classic book Sylvester and the Magic Pebble to discuss the importance of being happy with what we have.

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Authors William Steig
Illustrator William Steig
Fiction Genre Family & Relationships • Juvenile Fiction
Fiction Subgenre Unknown
Awards 1970 Caldecott Medal

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  Format: Hardcover - Prebinding
Publisher: Bt Bound (October 01, 1999)
Measurements: 11.25"(h) x 8.25"(w) x 0.5"(d), 0.75 lbs.
ISBN: 9780808523826

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  Sylvester Duncan lived with his mother and father at Acorn Road in Oatsdale. One of his hobbies was collecting pebbles of unusual shape and color.
 
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Sylvester the donkey finds a magic pebble and unthinkingly wishes himself a rock when frightened by a lion. Although safe from the lion, Sylvester cannot hold the pebble to wish himself into a donkey again. Caldecott Medal winner. Full-color illustrations.
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